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The class 47 is on TPO duties

Stores and ESSO oil trains on Tara junction. 018 hauls the laden stores oil wagons towards the MPD to discharge their contents-these wagons were recently weathered Later on 018 is allocated to the ESSO oil tank liner train forming the 14:50 empty oil from Sligo to Northwall seen here at the station awaiting a crew change.

It was ……on a Saturday evening…

220 works a evening service from Galway to Dublin Heuston 128+174 work the laden ammonia from Marino point to Shelton abbey 054 works a passenger/mail train from Cork-Dublin Connolly

I have had a recent experience with a 121 stopping suddenly-I cleaned the wheels and pick ups and added grease to the gears-no issues since.

Masking tape done the trick DJ

The detail in the guards compartment is superb

After a few years together -it was time to separate the twins…..134 was weathered to give that work stained look effect-with 124 to follow.

It’s a busy scene at the Lakeview freight yard where Guinness empty and laden kegs are loaded unloaded after the Christmas/New year period, Fastrack parcels traffic is back too after the break-thanks to Geoff J for the truck to complement the scene.

Happy new year to all followers of Tara junction, 054 leads the 15:05 Cork-Dublin Heuston passenger/mail through Tara junction composed of a BR GSV, two TPOs,two Park Royal coaches and a Dundalk GSV.

Great to see prototypical operation-nice one Gareth

The 22:40 Limerick-Cork laden bogie bulk cement train passes through Tara junction.hauled by locomotive 080 The wagons have had their bogies replaced with new IRM bogies and have working tail lamps.

Happy Christmas from the management and staff of Tara junction.

Happy Christmas To all fellow modellers-happy Christmas from the management and staff of Tara junction. The Christmas rush is on….. 007 worked the 12:05 Dublin Heuston-Tralee 10 piece Cravens set 017 worked the 12:30 Dublin Connolly-Sligo Mk2D set 208 worked the 09:00 Belfast-Dublin Connolly Mk2 set 174+127 worked the 08:00 Galway-Dublin Heuston Mk2 a/b set 054 worked the 15:15 Dublin Connolly-Galway mail train

Sorted…!!!